Cage supporting stand



March 15, 1932. E. w. LITTLE 1,849,100

CAGE SUPPORTING STAND Filed Aug. 25, 1951 T'IEQL Patented Mar. 15, 1932 Units.

EARL w. LITTLE, or rND-IAnAroLIs mnrAna- CAGE surronrrne srrnnn Application filed August 25; 1931. Senna... 559,233,

This invention relates to cage supporting stands and is an 1mprovement over the structures'shown in my former applications, one

A further feature of the invention is inso V constructing the several parts that they may 7 be interlockedwith each other by swedging or upsetting the interlocking parts.

Other objects and advantages will be here- 7 v swedged portions of the ends inafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, V

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a cage supporting stand. v

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lineQ-Q, Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a similar view as seen along line 33,'Fig. 2.

I porting stand, which may Figure 4 is a plan view of an interlocking washer structure.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the shape of thewasher after being applied. to use, and,

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing a modified form of interlocking parts.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the frame portion ofa cage supbe ofany suitable size and configuration and which is prefer ably constructed of a single section of wire; free ends 20f which are intro-:1

or rod, the

ducedthrough openings 3on opposite sides of coupling member 4.

The coupling member 4: is preferably infor recelving the threaded ternally threaded end of a standard 5, the lower end of the standard being attached t0 a base member 6 in any suitable manner, the base member being weighted for normally retaining the support in'upright position.

In order toprevent the ends 2 of the frame 1 withdrawing from the openings 3 of the icoupling member a, the ends are preferably flattened or upset, so that they will spread ends and flatten them out as shown, swedging action 'aljso 'forc ng 'partsi of the} thereof,,a

out and extendlbeyo'nd' the confines of the openingsa3,-as' indicated in -Fig. 2.

To positively preventthe frame 1 from pivoti-ng in the openings 3, a washer like member "K isentered in the opening 80f coupling.

'men ber't, said washer member 7 being forced;

into engagement with the ends 2,- byaany suitable means, with sufficient force to'swedgeff washer into the openings, 3 and forming in: terl'oc'kin g ei'ctensions 9, as shown in 'Fi gs. 3 and 5; These extensions positively interlock V the washerwithin the coupling 4 and-as the washer is-resting against the flattened or" will be held in rigid formation wit the cou-' pling and held against any pivoting action.

In Fig. 6, a modified structure is shown in that a circular shoulder 10 is formed interiorly of the coupling 4,preferably immediately below the openings 3, so that when the washer 7 is forced inwardly to flatten the ends 2,

with the shoulder '10, thus permanently locking the washer within the member 4: and against'the flattened ends 2 to prevent rotation of the frame 1.

In assembling the frame with the socket, the ends 2 are entered through the openings 2, the frame 1 v the. peripheral edge thereof will be forced I outwardly and interlock 3 and the washer structure entered in the cpening 8. Pressure isthen applied against the washer 8 with sufiicient force to flatten the ends 2 and swedge the edges of the washer into interlocking relation with the coupling member 4.

By assembling the parts inthis manner, the stand may be produced at a minimum expense and at the same time-permanently and rigidly interlock the parts together.' 7

What I claim is: V I

1. In cage suppor ing stands, a coupling member having a central opening andtransversely arranged openings through the wall frame memberthe endsof which extendthroughsaid transverse openings and a washer structure adapted to be forced against the "ends of said framewith parts thereof swedged' into locking engagement with said coupling member.

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be forced against said frame ends for flattening the same, parts of said washer structure being swaged into interlocking engagement with said coupling member. 7

4. In a cage supporting stand, acoupling member having openings through the wall thereof, a frame member having its ends extended through said openings, and a washer structure adapted to be forced into engagement with the ends of said frame member and having parts thereof swedged into said openings for interlocking said washer structure with said coupling member.

In testimony whereof I hereto afiix my signature. 7

EARL W. LITTLE. 

